REQUEST FOR QUOTATION - GAIL (India)

General Conditions of Contractii)The CONTRACTOR shall bear all incidental chargesfor the storage and safe custody of materials at siteafter these have been issued to him.iii) Materials specified as to be issued by theEMPLOYER shall be issued in standard sizes asobtained from the manufacturers.iv) The CONTRACTOR shall construct suitableGodowns at the SITE of WORK for storing thematerials safe against damage by rain, dampness,fire, theft etc. He shall also employ necessary watchand ward establishment for the purpose.v) It shall be duty of the CONTRACTOR to inspect thematerials supplied to him at the time of taking deliveryand satisfy himself that they are in good condition.After the materials have been delivered by theEMPLOYER, it shall be the responsibility of theCONTRACTOR to keep them in good condition and ifthe materials are damaged or lost, at any time, theyshall be repaired and/or replaced by him at his owncost according to the instructions of theENGINEER-IN-CHARGE.vi) The EMPLOYER shall not be liable for delay insupply or non-supply of any materials which theEMPLOYER has undertaken to supply where suchfailure or delay is due to natural calamities, act ofenemies, transport and procurement difficulties andany circumstances beyond the control of theEMPLOYER. In no case, the CONTRACTOR shallbe entitled to claim any compensation or loss sufferedby him on this account.vii) It shall be responsibility of the CONTRACTOR toarrange in time all materials required for the WORKother than those to be supplied by the EMPLOYER.If, however, in the opinion of theENGINEER-IN-CHARGE the execution of the WORKis likely to be delayed due to the CONTRACTOR'sinability to make arrangements for supply of materialswhich normally he has to arrange for, theENGINEER-IN-CHARGE shall have the right at hisown discretion to issue such materials, if availablewith the EMPLOYER or procure the materials fromthe market or as elsewhere and the CONTRACTORwill be bound to take such materials at the ratesdecided by the ENGINEER-IN-CHARGE. This,however, does not in any way absolve theCONTRACTOR from responsibility of makingarrangements for the supply of such materials in partor in full, should such a situation occur nor shall thisconstitute a reason for the delay in the execution ofthe WORK.40